<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Tom,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I apologize if I have not been duly diligent in this matter.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">What in particular in the changes to the registry agreement is the cause for concern?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">j</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 10:52 PM, Thomas Lowenhaupt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toml@communisphere.com" target="_blank">toml@communisphere.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Following up on the recent exchange here on NARALO Discuss,
concerning the 4 changes to New York City's .nyc registry
agreement, and my belief that modification to the extant operating
processes were in order, today I reviewed the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI" target="_blank">ICANN
By-Laws</a> as they relate to ALAC responsibilities. And it
seems apparent that more should be done to keep New York City's
individual Internet users informed and engaged about ICANN
activities. <br>
</p>
<p>I base this conclusion on my reading of Article XI, subsection
2.4.j which lists 10 responsibilities of ALAC. If one considers
responsibilities 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10, one is likely to conclude
that something <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fall_through_the_cracks" target="_blank">fell
through the cracks</a> in the 4 instances where the registry
agreement was changed and the city's individual Internet users
were not informed.<br>
</p>
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<p>"The <abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee">ALAC</abbr> is
also responsible, working in conjunction with the RALOs, for
coordinating the following activities: </p>
<ol>
<li>
Making a selection by the At-Large Community to fill Seat 15
on the Board. Notification of the At-Large Community's
selection shall be given by the <abbr title="At-Large
Advisory Committee">ALAC</abbr> Chair in writing to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
Secretary, consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) and
12(1).</li>
<li>
<b>Keeping the community of individual Internet users informed
about the significant news from </b><b><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers">ICANN</abbr></b><b>;</b></li>
<li>
Distributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda,
news about <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>, and information about items
in the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> policy-development process;</li>
<li>
<b>Promoting outreach activities in the community of
individual Internet users;</b></li>
<li>
<b>Developing and maintaining on-going information and
education programs, regarding </b><b><abbr title="Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr></b><b>
and its work;</b></li>
<li>
<b>Establishing an outreach strategy about </b><b><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers">ICANN</abbr></b><b> issues in each RALO's Region;</b></li>
<li>
Participating in the <abbr title="Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
policy development processes and providing input and advice
that accurately reflects the views of individual Internet
users;</li>
<li>
Making public, and analyzing, <abbr title="Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s
proposed policies and its decisions and their (potential)
regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals in the
region;</li>
<li>
Offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions
among members of At-Large structures; and</li>
<li>
<b>Establishing mechanisms and processes that enable two-way
communication between members of At-Large Structures and
those involved in </b><b><abbr title="Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr></b><b>
decision-making, so interested individuals can share their
views on pending </b><b><abbr title="Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr></b><b>
issues."</b></li>
</ol>
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<p>Think about it... Between December 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016
four (4) <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/nyc-2014-01-23-en" target="_blank">changes
were made to the .nyc registry agreement</a>. No effort was made
to inform New York City's individual Internet users about these
changes or their possible impact. After reading clauses 2, 4, 5, 6
and 10 does anyone disagree with my conclusion, that more should
be done to keep New York City's individual Internet users informed
and engaged about ICANN activities? <br>
</p>
<p>If there 's no disagreement, how do we move ahead to assure that
ALAC responsibilities, as spelled out in Article XI of ICANN's
By-Laws, are appropriately adhered to in the future?</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Tom Lowenhaupt<br>
</p>
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